Off Off Campus, The Revival. 7:30 p.m. 1160 E. 55th St. Established in 1986 by Second City co-Founder Bernie Sahlins, Off Off Campus is the nation’s second oldest student improv troupe. Catch their hilarious weekly showcase Fridays (7:30p) at The Revival! Tickets available at the door. For more information email, theatre@the-revival.com.

Film Screening: The Three Heroines. Smart Museum, 5500 S. Greenwood Ave. 8 p.m. – 10p.m. North American premiere of the 1938 Dziga Vertov film The Three Heroines (Tri Geroini). For more information visit http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/events/1330/film-screening-the-three-heroines/.

Family Program: Little Scribe. Ages 5–12. Free. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Oriental Institute Museum, 1155 East 58th Street. Can you imagine a world without writing? Learn how writing began, how it changed over time, and how it changed the world forever through this hands-on program. Kids ages 9–12 help us “evolve” a script, while kids ages 5–8 take part in an interactive tale that describes how the alphabet was created and evolved. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-scribe-ages-5-12-tickets-35638159695.

The Revolution Will Not Be Improvised! 7:30 p.m., The Revival, 1160 E 55th St., $5 – $15. Join us for The Revival’s Fall Sketch Comedy Revue – The Revolution Will Not Be Improvised! – a hilarious night of music and comedy inspired by the current sociopolitical environment. Featuring: Max Thomas, Elias Rios, Jared Chapman, Lexi Alioto, Sara Savusa and Mo Phillips-Spotts. For more information visit http://www.the revival.com/event/9492f6952c87ca9cdd62cd933c5166c3.

Building for Tomorrow, Today. 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., free, 773-324-5520. Participants will learn about the strength of triangles and it’s use to create trusses and armatures within architecture. We will then use the technique of origami, incorporating the triangle into our paper folds to give our papers strength. Participants will transform 2-dimensional paper surfaces into experimental 3-dimensional modular origami forms.
For middle school aged students only. For more information visit http://www.hydeparkart.org/event/building-for-tomorrow-today-3/.

Tuesday Tales. 10:30 a.m., Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Lake Shore Dr., free with membership. Preschool-age children are invited to attend our member-exclusive Tuesday Tales! Look, listen and learn as Museum staff and volunteers read stories about robots, rockets, exploration and more! Each story time session includes one story and a hands-on activity. Reservations are not necessary. However, space is limited and not guaranteed. For more information visit http://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/events/tuesday-tales/.

Sheila Fitzpatrick – “Mischka’s War.” 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., The Seminary Co-Op Bookstore, 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, free, 773-752-4381. Historian Sheila Fitzpatrick tells the story of her late husband, physicist Michael Danos, as a displaced person from Riga in Germany in the 1940s. She will be joined in conversation by David Bevington. For more information and to RSVP visit https://www.semcoop.com/event/sheila-fitzpatrick-mischkas-war-david-bevington.

Storytime with Colin! 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 57th St. Books, 1301 E. 57th St., free, 773-684-1300. Join Colin McDonald for stories and songs each Wednesday at 10:30am at 57th Street Books! Fun for children of all ages, but especially those 0-6. More information can be found at https://www.semcoop.com/event/storytime-colin.

The Music Teachers of Hyde Park Artist Series: Elaine B. Smith and Kathleen Terbek. 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., free, 312 747-0511. Music Teachers of Hyde Park is an alliance of independent private music teachers serving Chicago’s Hyde Park, Kenwood, and South Shore neighborhoods. The Artist Series is presented by the artist members of Music Teachers of Hyde Park. For more information visit. November’s program will be pianist Elaine B. Smith and mezzo-soprano Kathleen Terbeek along with a quintet playing selections including Robert Schumann’s Widmung, Frulingsnacht, and Die Forelle. For more information visit https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=branch_location_id:(12)/event/59c035559e1ad52f00edbe61.

Off Off Campus, The Revival. 7:30 p.m. 1160 E. 55th St. Established in 1986 by Second City co-Founder Bernie Sahlins, Off Off Campus is the nation’s second oldest student improv troupe. Catch their hilarious weekly showcase Fridays (7:30p) at The Revival! Tickets available at the door. For more information email, theatre@the-revival.com.

From the Bible to Us: The Evolution of Biblical Law to Jewish Law. 1 p.m. Congregation Rodfei Zedek, 5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd., 773-752-2770. Talk by Rabbi David Minkus. This event is free and open to the public.

Third Tuesday Jazz: Roy McGrath, Sax. 7:30 p.m., Logan Center Café, 915 E. 60th St., free, 773-702-2787. The Hyde Park Jazz Society selects local jazz musicians to perform on the third Tuesday of every month at Café Logan. Enjoy beer, wine, a full coffee bar, and food along with some of the best jazz the city has to offer. Presented by the Logan Center and Hyde Park Jazz Society with additional support by WDCB. For more information on seating and parking visit http://arts.uchicago.edu/event/third-tuesday-jazz-roy-mcgrath-sax .

Storytime with Colin! 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 57th St. Books, 1301 E. 57th St., free, 773-684-1300. Join Colin McDonald for stories and songs each Wednesday at 10:30am at 57th Street Books! Fun for children of all ages, but especially those 0-6. More information can be found at https://www.semcoop.com/event/storytime-colin.

Spanish Storytime! 10:30 a.m., 57th St. Books, 1301 E. 57th St., free, 773-684-1300. Have fun exploring the Spanish language with books, songs, and lots of movement! For children ages five and under. For more information visit https://www.semcoop.com/event/spanish-storytime-4.